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September 8, 2016

#Tajamuka leader approaches High Court seeking bail

By Tendai Kamhungira Political activist and spokesperson of the radical #Tajamuka/Sesijikile pressure group — Promise Mkwananzi — has approached the High Court seeking bail following his arrest on inciting public violence. Mkwananzi was denied bail when he first appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts after he was nabbed by police following bloody clashes between protesters and […]

Robert Mugabe road sign alleged ‘vandal’ nabbed

By Tarisai Machakaire A Harare City Council employee who was allegedly part of a gang of protesters caught on camera while waving a Robert Mugabe Road sign that had been detached during a riot last month was dragged to court yesterday. Spencer Mhako, 31, of New Tafara in Harare, appeared before Harare magistrate Vongai Guuriro charged […]

Letshego Zulu receives backlash over “improper mourning”

By Tinashe Sibanda | Harare Bureau | Letshego, the widow of the late South African motorsport television presenter, Gugu Zulu, has received a huge backlash from social media followers after she recently did a television interview just after her husband’s untimely death while mountain climbing. Gugu died as the couple climbed down Mount Kilimanjaro in […]

Joice Mujuru: The stone they threw away (Part 2)

By Professor Ken Mufuka Two brothers, Elton Mataruse in Zimbabwe and Tichaona Mutangi, a patriot living in Australia, took exception to my story about Sister Joice Mujuru, the stone that ZANU-PF threw away. While I was alluding to the fact that opposition leaders are wending their way to Sister Joice’s mansion, the thrust of the […]

‘Government taking legal advice from second year law students’

By Tinomudaishe Chinyoka So, Statutory Instrument 101A has been given short-shrift by Mrs Justice Chigumba, and sanity has been restored. One Tendai Biti and and the aptly named Dzimbabwe Chimbga have likely never had a clearer case to argue, so much so that one is reminded of the old song: Manhungetunge, manhungetungewo, haiwa manhungetunge, manhungetungewo….  … […]

Zanu PF bigwigs fall sick: Simon Khaya-Moyo seeks treatment in SA

By Andrew Kunambura | Financial Gazette | The intense infighting in the ruling party is putting unbearable strain on ZANU-PF bigwigs’ health as it emerged this week that Simon Khaya-Moyo, the Minister of Policy Coordination and Promotion of Socio-Economic Ventures in the President’s Office, is among top chefs that have been in and out of […]